DEONTAY WILDER has taken a swipe at Anthony Joshua by claiming the Brit’s been told to keep schtum on boxing matters.
That’s because “he keeps slipping up” and leaving a mess for his own team to clean up.
AJ and Wilder could meet in Saudi Arabia next year for a heavyweight battle provided they each come through their respective test on December 23.
Joshua will travel to the Middle East to fight Otto Wallin before Christmas.
Meanwhile, Wilder will take on Joseph Parker after the date was freed up by Tyson Fury’s decision to fight Oleksandr Usyk in February.
And the stage is now set for Joshua and Wilder to battle each other next year, with both men favourites for their December clashes.
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However, American ace Wilder has upped the stakes by claiming Joshua’s mouth is getting him in trouble.
Wilder claims the Brit’s promotional team are frustrated with his choice of words when talking about boxing matters.
But he can’t wait to eventually fight Joshua in 2024 after claiming talks for a bout have been ongoing for SIX years.
Wilder told The Hook: “What I wouldn’t say it’s down to is money because he asked for $50million and we provided that for him.
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“He did not take it, and and the only way you disregard that is try to make a mockery of it, try to make a joke of it, try to make it seem to the public that it is not real.
‘They came up with $50m because he spoke, that’s why they don’t have Joshua speaking a lot on his own behalf and if he does speak, Joshua always slips up and says things that aren’t appealing to his people.
“They had to play clean up. But most of all I think is his management promotion that has really helped it.
“Actually I don’t think, I know for a fact, that it’s been management, it’s been promotion that have held him back from fighting me because you know, he’s a fighter.
“Of course, many times we get to the point where we say no, but then that peer pressure of people kicks in. ‘When you gonna fight Wilder? When you gonna fight?’ It’s been over six years.
“He wanted to fight, he wanted to accept it, but his handler didn’t want it because Joshua is the money-maker for the company.
“And if he goes down, so does the business.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
